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Imagine driving down the road and sud- one eye. Most often, these symptoms begin of nerve involvement. An x-ray of the scull denly your eyes become blurred and start suddenly, and reach their peak within 48 can help rule out infection or tumor. Magnetic twitching. You blink and try as best you can to hours. They can lead to significant facial dis- resonance imaging (MRl) or a computed tomography (CT) scan can eliminate whether continue. Then your facial muscles begin to tortion. get numb, weaken and almost freeze. You feel Other symptoms may include pain or dis- there are other causes of pressure on the facial a sudden pain. Maybe there is something real- comfort around the jaw and behind the ear, nerve. ly wrong. You are "scared to death." As soon ringing in one or both ears, headache, loss of There is no known cure or standard of as possible, you head for the nearest emer- taste, hypersensitivity to sound on the affected treatment of Bell's Palsy. The most important gency room. The doctor examines you and side, impaired speech, dizziness and difficulty thing is to eliminate the source of the nerve assesses your symptoms. You are told that eating or drinking. damage. Each individual reacts differently. your symptoms are a classic attack of BelPs The mechanism in which Bell's Palsy Some cases turn out to be mild and do not Palsy. occurs is that the facial nerve becomes require treatment because the symptoms can Bell's Palsy is defined by the National swollen, inflamed or compressed. Then facial subside within two weeks. Recent studies have shown that steroids Institute of Neurological Disorders and weakness or paralysis can be the result. Many Stroke --an Institute of the National Institutes scientists believe that a viral infection such as are effective in treating Bell's Palsy. An antiviral drug such as acyclovir may be of Health - as a form of temporary used in combination with an antifacial paralysis. It may result from inflammatory drug such as the damage or trauma to one of the The mechanism in which Beli's Palsy steroid prednisone. Analgesics two facial nerves. The facial nerve as aspirin, acetaminophen, or is also called the seventh cranial occurs is that the facial nerve becomes swollen, such ibuprofen may relieve pain. nerve. It is a paired structure that inflamed or compressed. Then facial weakness Patients should consult with their travels through a narrow, bony physicians to make sure that none canal (called the Fallopian canal), or paralysis can be the result" of the above interferes with any in the skull beneath the ear, to the ^mam^m other medications a patient is takmuscles on each side of the face. ^ ^ M ing. For most of its journey, the nerve is encased in this bony shell. hxtremely important is the Each facial nerve directs the muscles on viral meningitis or even the common cold sore treatment of the eve that may become dry one side of the face, including those that con- virus (herpes simplex) can cause the disorder. because of the inability to blink that leaves the trol eye blinking and closing, and facial They say that when the facial nerve becomes eye exposed to ini;,ttion and drying out, espeexpressions such as smiling and frowning. In inflamed and swollen it is a reaction to an cially at night. Amlicial tears, or gels, that addition, the facial nerve carries nerve impuls- infection. This causes pressure within the lubricate the eye- and eye patches are also es to the lacrimal or tear glands, the saliva Fallopian canal leading to an infarction to the effective. glands and the muscles of a small bone in the nerve cells. An infarction can cause death of Physical therap} to stimulate the facial middle of the ear called the stapes. The facial the nerve ceils due to insufficient blood and nerve may help maintain muscle tone is also nerve also transmits taste sensations from the oxygen to the cells. In mild cases th'e only effective. Likewise, facial exercises to stimudamage is to the rnyelin sheet, or fatty cover- late the muscles to prevent contracture are tongue. When Bell's Palsy occurs, the function of ing that insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. also important. Moist heat on the face is also the facial nerve is disrupted, causing an interBell's Palsy is almost always associated helpful. Rarely, cosmetic surgery may be ruption in the messages the brain sends to the with some kind of influenza, or other flu-like required to restore the damaged facial musfacial muscles. This interruption results in illnesses. Other conditions can be headaches, cles. facial weakness or paralysis. chronic middle-ear infection, high blood presThe prognosis for those with Bell's Palsy is It was named for Sir Charles Bell, a 19th- sure, diabetes, tumors. Lyme disease and generally very good. The extent of the nerve determines the recovery. century Scottish surgeon who was the first to trauma such as skull fracture or other facial damage Improvement is gradual, and most individuals describe the condition. The disorder, which is injury. not related to stroke, is the most common Over 40,000 Americans are afflicted with get better within two weeks. Sometimes, for cause of facial paralysis. Generally, Bell's the disease annually. It affects men and those with more severe involvement, it may Palsy affects only one side of the paired facial women equally and can occur at any age. It is require several months before a full recovery. nerves, and one side of the face; it is rare to less prevalent before age 15 or over age 60. It It is rare to have a recurrence. have both sides involved. disproportionately attacks pregnant women For more information on neurological disNaturally, the symptoms become complex and people who have diabetes or upper respi- orders or research funded by National because the nerve has so many functions. ratory ailments such as flu or a cold. This is Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Damage to the nerve or disruption in its func- another reason to gel an annual flu shot. tion can lead to many problems. Symptoms Making a diagnosis is based on the Resources Network: Brain, P.O. Box 5801, may vary from person to person, and range in patient's symptoms. There is no specific labo- Bethesda. Md. 20824; call 1-800-352-9424; or severity from mild weakness to total paralysis. ratory test to confirm diagnosis. The diagnosis visit www.rarediseases.org. There can be twitching, weakness or paralysis is made strictly on the individual's symptoms. Park City resident Joan Jacobson, PhD, RN, in one or both sides of the face, drooping of There is a test called electromyography is an adjunct professor for the University of the eyelid and a corner of the mouth, drooling, (EMG) that can confirm the presence of nerve Utah College of Nursing. She is the author of impairment of taste, and excessive tearing in damage and determine the severity and extent Midlife Women. Check out the Park City Restaurant Guide on page A-26 of The Record. Three Compelling Reasons to Invest in Park City Real Estate Great Value, Stunning Views, Convenient Location Spectacular views, minimal maintenance, and numerous upgrade make this an ideal vacation home or primary residence. 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